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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12
r,,o sma,I.pox Hospital.

City-Attorney Meredith has not yet
filed his answer to the bill of the Hen
rico Board of Supervisors asking for
am Injunction to restrain the city from
locating smallpox hospital on the
Morris farm, which has been purchased
for that purpose. He will do 50, how.
ever, in a day or two, and the case will
probably be argued before Judge Well
ford next week. :
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12
MOZART ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

FIVE NIGHTS AND FOUR aATINEgs,
commencing III gSDAi. FeJruary sth. Play
for the People. TIE grCa,'-t ~ All melO-irn-
on. LEONE TIE WAlf, which will be- pc0-
duced on Tuesday, Wednesday. and Saturiay
Nights with "Wednesday and saturday Maanees.
Thursday and Friday Nights, with usual
Natinocs. tbc most orsa ionai drama u the day,
UNDER 4 MASK, Introducing the clever char
acter-comedian Mr.. ID. A. KELLY supported
by strong dramatic cast, performed w him
over thOusnud umgs IN he principal cities OF
America. Prices of admission, Is, ~. IS, and
T)c feb
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12
s~1ERz glzpirEgz 1rs-afza

eGLTCN -nlcd. Folfusry II, iSG. ~ 10 A.
r.. NlLIIr s., yCs1reg, son u Joaa 4. and
MagCic Cotton.
Funeral a. 80c,o~s =. u. SATURDAY from
tbe ZEE iioncc Ot bis grandfather, Mr.. James
Fatfcfaor. "Cloncoe," henrico county Friends
of he family invited to attend. Intermcnt In
Hollywood.
BLAIN.-Diod, on Thursday the 10th instant.
al the residence O. her son-in-laN, George "
pnvscl, nrs. SARAHF. BLAIN, widow OF Quio-
tln Blain. In the sey0nJ-seyenth year OF her
age.
Funeral will take place TO-DAY al ZIP. NJ.
from the Pine-Street Baptist church.
RIDER. Died, Thursday, February iith, at
half-past o'clock 4. w., AZ the residence "
her son.ln-law. William VI. Powell, 2li7 vena-
bic street, Mrs. N. f. RIDER, In the sixty
eighth year Of her age.
Her funeral wiz take place from tho above
place TO-DAY Saturday. February l2th) at 10
o'clock A. VI. Her remains will be Inferred al
her OLD home. IN King William county Friends
ard acquain lanccs ~ the family are respect
fully requested 20 attend.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12
Election Of New Members of thc Gay
SCHOOL Hoard.

A Joint session Of the two branchos
OF the City Council was held at $50
o'clock yesterday afternoon for the par-
pose Of electing three members of the
City School BoardEto fill vacancies
which will occur april Sd. For the
First district r. T. Briggs incumbent
was elected ; Second district, William
Lovenstein (incumbenNs by acclama-
ton Third district, T.. ID. Starke rice
v. II. Bowie. who declined re-eIection.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12
Accidentally hhOt. Rimsclf.

Yestorday morning Information was
received at the Second polce-station
that Charlie Watkins had been shot by
a playmate in the Howitzer-Armory lot.
An officer went to investigate the mat
ter, and found that the little fellow,
while playing with pistol which was
accidentally discharged, shot himself
through the hand and then secretad the
pistol and box Of cartridges in rayine
ndinining the armory lot.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12
The Circuit Court and the Allegheny
Road.

In the foreclosure proceedings of the
Richmond and Allegheny Railroad
Company Judge Wexford on yesterday
refused leave to Colonel II. L. HUBBARD,
as counsel for Moons administrator, to
file a petition, the tender Of which for
filing was made some sixty days ago.
The petition was somewhat widely
noticed at the time, and was construed
as hostile to the present administra-
4,,,,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12
G,oia wave Predicted.

The following was received yesterday,
when the temperature was IL;
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. III, 1887.
Chamber Of Commerce:
II A. M.-Hoist cold-wave signal.
The temperature will fall from twenty
to thirty degrees in the next twenty
four to forty-eight hours, preceded to-
day by rising temperature. GREELY'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12
TO he Occupied To-Morrow.

The upper part oil the Central
Methodist church Of Manchester will be
occupied tomorrow for the first time,
except on the occasion of two marriages,
since the repairs were begun several
months ago. Services appropriate to
the occasion will be held The placing
of tower on this edifce has greatly
improved it both in appearance and
convenience.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12

dFNRNTS-DOUOLAs in Rtcs-
mond, Va, February ON. ny Rev X. VI. I1it
Mr.. H. b. CLEMENTS Gnd Mn. sAkAh :.
DOTSLAS me ialeyl.
DANSEN -PAnEh + r. Married, ~ the Ncna-
tle-Strcrt huron. February on. by Rev. x. ".
Pin. VIZ. TnOMA ~ ID. DANSEY aud Mics LlL-
LIE '. PARKER; to,h oi Richmond, Va.
TERRY -EOV1hWONTH.- ~. 90 Married 90 tho
residence u the uriaf a parents, in Caroline
county ou Thnrday. Fcbr la'y lO,h, by ,s,y r.
z. Far.ett Mics n Ky rtbhf aud Ny BEN
jain sOI1iWOkIH, Ol Hanover o0anty,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12

Mr. Charles G. Jones, formerly Of
North Carolina, is now with Fo-d's Ho-
tel, this city, as book-keeper, where he
viii be pleased TO see his friends when
in the city. lie comes highly recon-
mended by banks and best business
men in his State.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12

II will be to the interests Of capi.
talists and those having money 10 In.
vest 70 communicate with n. b Harri-
SON, Real Estate and Financial Agent
Duluth, Minn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12
THREE CENTS PER COPY.
RICHMOND VA. SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY H. 1881

ton; Misses Flora and Lizzie Craw-
ford. Mrs. Stephen b. Hughes, city I;
Miss Jennie II. Hodgson, Columbia !;
Mrs. J. ID. Pendleton, Orange county !;
Rose Bush, Lansing, Mich; William
n Bush. Ashland.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12
phillina,. rlg.rt,bla csc,a

uroduces e fecllns Of Ishincss ard puoyansy,
as against thsi Of weight. hcaiache, and de-
preston so c nmop with TIE culinary oocoss'
IL Is nouri...ing 10 a high degrse, eas'iy di-
gested. and delicious % l:se taste Your drug
s,lvt end grocer have IL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12
ENtra Session.

Here in Richmond tine opinion seems
TO be that almost certainly there will be
a called session of the Legislature, be-
ginning some time in March, and that
very effective work on the debt ques-
ton will be done by the two houses.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12

for the next sixty days, Picture to
every purchaser Of 81 and up. Fine
Art, Novelties, and Stationery sold
lower than ever. RICHMOND Arr
RooMs, 207 Broad street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12
Race at ra,r.t8rounds-Dandy Wins

4 large crowd collected at the FAR
Grounds yesterday afternoon to see
race of mile heats, best three in five,
between Dandy and Van. Dandy beat
three straight heats, in 3:i1, 3:17, and
3:le.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12

BRowS's BRONCHIAL IEocASs Tor Vougns sn'
Colds: "There = Dothiug ~ oe eomparca WIN
thern. .m-Rer. o. n. Va't.a-. WALTON. fHd
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12
The Academy.

Mr.. d. A. Kelly and his excellent
company will close their engagement at
the Academy to-sight in "The Shadow
Detective. sThis will also be played at
the matinee.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12
THE NEW TERRITORY.

Mr.. Lithgow, the State assessor for
this city, addressed the Council briefly
with reference to the land at the east
ern part of the city. near the river,
which, while it has boen in the cor
poration several years, has never been
assessed, no map OF the extension OF
the city limits having been made and
no stones having been placed to
mark the boundaries. He said that un-
less this land is taken in and the bonn
daries defined at once Commissioner
of-the-Reveuue Allen viii not embrace
il in the list for this year.
Mr.. Bradley said that Mr.. Laprsde.
the surveyor in charge Of the work,
bad made q map Of the extension, but
the stones marking the dividing line
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12

DICHNOND THEATRE-TWEN-
IA TY-gHiRD SEtsoN.-LOUISJ JAMES and
NAME NAiNM 3.Cur.--Sa' iriay Ma'inee-
Much ADO ArOtT NOTHING; saturday
-OIiEiLO. Vrce' lSt. %, ;ot.. 73s,
ard;l Nerneo p-rre a. uBlaLsext attrac-
uon-JANIsH, cot y rFS> AkCO. Telephone
4C5 IL is.lt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12

Treasurer Bronaugh was asked by
Dispatch reporter yesterday what diff
ference this reduction in the rate o;
taxation would make in the revenue OF
the city. He replied that it would,
upon the basis of last years valuation,
reduce il between $500 and s., 800.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12

Bsg- SEVENTH STREET CHRIS
TIAN CnURCB.-Rev. Il. c. CAVE, pastor, viii
preach at u A. NJ. and 7:lS Z. NJ.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12

By ST. JOHNS PROTESTANT
YplsCOPAL CHURCH Twenty-fith aud
Broad stfoeis)- Rev. LEWIS WiLIIAN BUTTON
Rector. Services on SUNDAY. sunday-schooi at
gi5 "a. NJ. Morning service aud sermon al II
O'Clock. Evening service and sermon at
O'Clock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12
AUCTION SALES TO-DAY.
NAHlfsEAGE&.

RICHMOND BAZAAR, 10 A. W., horses, mules,
bugclcs, Gc; II A NJ. hay, milcn GOV, &c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12

rsf- EMMANUEL CHURCH
Weprico county)-Rev b. NJ. RASDcLPH, Rec
,or.-Tho Right Rev. II. II. wILssR, Bishop OF
Aiatsma. viii preach o-MoRRow at II o'clock
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12

- GRACE-STREETPRESBYTE-
HAN CHTRCH-Drs. READ and DREW Pas
'or.-Scryices al II o'clock A. NJ. aud So'cioak
T. A. Preceding by Dr. DREW.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12

nor SALE, A YOUNG, On
II WYLLBRoKEN HORSE. warrant <S<-A
"a 10 work any aud everywhere; sound ana
Tor a reasonable price. Apply TO
&. w. JONES,
a. shockoe warehouse, before is o'clock.
fe IL fft
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12

Esy-M MONUMENTAL CHURCH.
Divine services ~ II A. M. and al ~ T. NJ
In the apsepce Of the rector at Wiocoes1sr'
Bfhop WHITE will ofiicla;e in The FORENOON
aud ,ho Rev Mr. PIKE POwARs Ia the AfTEh-
Ko0S. Sunday school at $50 A. NJ, and s;SOP 4.
N. at he chapel No service 81 night ai the
c{aDeI
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12

~ MIZPAH PRESBYTERIAN
ClURCH.-sefyices 81 1850 A. Nj. Preaching
D. Rev ". i. G. GREGORY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12

= FOURTH PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH ,Graee streoi above shafer,.-lov. j.
C,fys STEWART II A. VI. aud AZ p NJ.
Sunday school at oSs A. N. Lecture "EpNfS'
n,y NIGHT AIS o'clock Seats free. cordial
wclc,me is extended 10 all
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12

- SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH
,cor,,r Of Main and Sixth streotl. Rev. w.
w.l,vrErv. u. d.. will preach az u A. Mana
FP.N
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12

r. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Cve.fh and Broad s'rccts-Dr. GEo''E
c.or,uatnh.N. aua7l5 r. N. Bible school
,to.otH. Strangers aad an male cordially
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12

e. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
CUr,a .co~ucr II Craze end Madison
.-,,.a.-Eev. II. =. kEsE, pastor, wiz preach
c,I1 a. W. ana IS T.. A. \ cordial welcome 10
aI sunday school and Bible classes al e5l u
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12

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20 '-" g. ''' ''''''h
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"a l,rrerv. u. d.. will preach az u a. N'aAd
sp A.
.,,.,,r..,,
p~ LEIGH STREET, bAI 10 /
c,rpcr -p,y. rr. S. \. CoopwiN, Pas;o~ -
lin. .o-.ico ai II O'Clock. sermon by the
,-..or Evening service atf.i5; sermon by ihe
,,.,or An welcome.
in ,hc lcctarc-room al $3.50 SUNDAY AFrEHNoo''
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GEACi-oi 81 MIL IN
CuVNCH corner Greco and t"hsheo -.I'''S'
H,y WmIAN T. HATCHER, y. d. fa,''i'-
r,(a-i' i'nr D y tnc pastor at II o'clock \. NJ. and
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r. Cl4Al-0i i''-Hi %
Rows. q. ',orro>' ia''o''-" 0' mp az '''
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12
Lsrr WEATHER REPORT.

IBy tclcRraI d W tnc Disp@N"l
- WASHINGTON, February ~ ~ .,,'-.- -, -.
go For Virginia. colder, ia' "'"''
llR luinds rcneraily norihcrly. -.
NJ" For North Carolina and SoaN Cafo
-zh,na co'dc~. generally fair weather
noFihCriy winds
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12

z SECOND PRESBYTERIAN.-
I. roaf attn a. NJ. aud az ( p NJ. Mso' at
Dl- e-lct U.ua.SP T. VI.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12

rus waaruse ~ RICHMOND NEsfstDt,Y y,
,aa clear In tho morning, tonoscd ~ ram m
he eftsfpcon: clcar Cnd c'id ~ nlsh'' Ho'''''
~ N.udy ali DAY
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12

Third PRESBYTERIAN
,WH,U -srn.ay scnool, $3.50 4. N. Rev. r.
EI.groS. pastor, al II 4. Il. and 'SD r NJ
Nt.I.i -.-vices. beginning " gDNEspAY NIGHT
l,u .r-art. with prayer and lecture. THURS
rAY. i,.r. az W. NJ, preaching by Rev III NJ
ITo0l Services ats FRIDAY NIGHT ISM iu-
sfr.f
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12
gEgrI.GS.

CTOCKHOLDERS MEETING-
- lie regular aurrai meeting ot tho -,g,k-
holders Ut fte WC!%ioN IRON AND sikkls
COBpANY viii po heli ~ tne iiraGlock l9nae.
M nc city oi Aiexaud.ia, a. IL ", on WE'D
NTsDAi the i0th Gay q february. ls6.
fn i-d 81 S. kRNNFNEh, Serreiary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12
- MEErING.-
,,TOCKHOIDERS'

- The regular anngai meetingof meStOck.
UOLpFRs or luE VIRGINIA COAL AND
IRON COMPANY viz Den held NJ the Ira liOck
Houee. In he CITY ~ Alexandria, az ~ 81, on
WFDt~ .eDAY thr iGih day ~ February. iSss
fe I-td 81. =. kEMNBRER, Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12

p(r LEIGH STREET BAPTIST
clypCU -R,y. rr. S. \. Coon"iN, Fa''oF. ~
Vouirc .e-aco ai II O'Clock; sermon iy 'i'
pastor Evening -oryiceatii5; sermon oy '"'
pastor. AN welcome .,..
1ncrc viii bo q young mems proyer-necu"E
-, ,l,, lo..tero-room aj $3.50 SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12

70 CLAY-STREET BAPTIST
.,r1-pcif ..orrcrof Cloyaui Graham sire''+)-
,.. So ,torro>. rastor-Worhip at Ii 4.
=, ... e..tn a.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12

Mr.. Starke. elErman of the Com
,o;ttee ON Sss8 recommended that
no feet on - 1HSf diAet, running back
uarallg g '-eet 100 feet.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12
Lr. DEyoTo's ALLOWANCE.

another fruitful theme of discussion,
which consumed many valuable, fleet
ing moments, was the claim of Mr.
CLal,os Devote, night engineer at the
upper eas-worhs. for 3l4j salary,
claimed for time lost while kept oil
duty ~ wounds received in the service
cf The city.
Tie Council decided to allow the
claim.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12

Mr.. Bradley, chairman of the Com
mitteo on Streets, stated that he had no
report to make, the statement OF the
work done on the streets during the
month having been presented to him
by the City Engineer Thursday after
neon too late for meeting Of his com
mittee to be gotten that night. But
little work was done during the month
except cindciing the streets.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12

The action at the recent meeting re.
ferrcd to was increasing the pay Of the
other police officers. That portion OF
tie report with reference TO increase Of
salary was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12

The Council agreed to pay Thomas
Riddell, one of the stone-masons on the
CITY Hall work, $50, for ten days lost
from work while disabled by heavy
stone falling on him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12

NCEFASE o. POLlCE-FOkCL SALAtiEj.
Mr.. Hughes presented IN ordinencc
incrcat.rg the pay OF the police forcc
as follows: Chief Of police, $1,000 par
annum; captains, 500 per month; ser
qeants, SS3.33 per month; privates,
$3.50 per day. Referred to the Com
mittoc On Finance and Police ioiatly.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12

4 large number of persons were
granted permits to erect frame build
ines in different portions of the city.
CITY-HALL WORK.
The Committee on Grounds and
buildings presented report, showing
ihat 500, ,Cil.50 had been thus far ex-
pended on the City-Hall work. Re
ceived and filed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-04-01
new ENGLAND NOTES.

Scott Bryant, agel 81, OF Gotham, n. H.,
brakeman on the Grand Trunk railway,
was struck by a bridge near Falmouth Sta,
ton, Me-, knocked under the car wheels,
receiving probably fatal injuries
AS the free delivery of letters will probably
commence in Maiden, Mass, next July,
Postmaster l. o. Bali has very properly
petitioned the city government for renum-
bering of the streets.
Elijah Parr, abost IS years Of age, was
found dead in his room at q hotel i'll New
Haven. Ct, with bullet wound in his
breast. The ball pierced tue heart and
lodged in the wall. 1t was evidently a case
Of suicide, but no cause, aside from tempOr-
ary insanity, is given.
Collector Go5s of the port of Barnstahle,
Mass, has appointel Charles Il, lothrop
deputy collector at Dannis, vico Samuel S.
Baker, resignel.
VIM. Hall, aged 70, employed for many
years in Gross Quarry at Lee, Mass, while
driving q dump cart used in taking Off
broken stone, slipped an fell under the
wheels and was run over. He received in
iuries which caused death soon after.
Prominent cit zens Of Dover, N. H., are
about to organize the Dover Agricultural
Fair and Trotting Ass ocjation with a
capital of $40, 900, aud lease Abbott Park for
10 years having the annual town fair ther e
avery September. A first class half-mile
track will be laid out in the park.
George H. Bacon, late aF 1T for Canadian
company, has teen arrest, at New Haven,
Ct., on charge Of forgery.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-04-01
TO PARTICIPATE IN POLITICS
The Pennsylvania knights OF Labor Il
Enter the Campaign.

The Pennsylvania knights OF Labor to
Enter the Campaign.
The Knights Of Labor in Pennsylvania
have decided to take an active part in the
political affairs of the state. secret circular
having been issued by General Master Work
man Powderly, calling for convention OF
the Knights of Labor to meet in Harrisburg
on April 7. The convention is to he attended
by the general executive board ths
legislative committees of all district and 10,
cal assemblies, together with one delegate
for every 200 members of the knights in the
state. The purpose of the convention is to
study into & o several measures now before
the Legislature of this state. 1t is feared
by Mr.. Powderly that, through the lack Of
proper attention by the Knights the influence
Of the order has been used to some extent to
further the passage OF bills, which, on proper
examination, will be founl 10 be det-
rimentai to wage workers 1t il
expected that the convention wii
last from four TO five days, and that the
result of its deliberations will have a notice.
able effect upon all future legislation in this
state. 1t is stated that after the approval,
or disapIroval OF pending measure has
been expressed by this convention, should
any member of the Legislature vote other
than i'll accordance with that opinion, the
order will use its utmost efforts to defeat
him Mt the polls at some subsequent election
should he have the temerUY TO stand for an
election. 1t Is also stated that. should this
proceei ling lave the desired result, o her
states viii lake the same methods in politi
cal matters.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-04-01
MURDER IN A FARO Den.
David Lanahau, a Boston
Gambler, Killed.
Edward Flanagan, His Pal, MOrtally
Wounded.

In q room in tho second story Of an cd
brick house on Avery street, Boston, on the
18th inst, a terrible tragedy was enacted
under rather sensational circumstance As
result of an attempt 10 rob a man of small
sum Of money, one man lost his life and en-
other will undoubtedly lose his. The house
No. 10 Avery street has long been known to
the police and many men about town as u
gambling den Of rather an unsavorY reputa-
lion. The place has been raide some Is or
% times by the police of division 4, with
more or lass Success, but still the tiger re-
aimed in his lair waiting and watching TO
levour those who wero courageous enough
10 "buclln against him. Two well
known Boston gamblers were tho pro-
prietors OF this faro blnk-Oavid Lln1han,
alias the dude Glmbler,n and Edward
Flanagan. The former was n rather slight
built, natty and gentlemanly appearing
man about 45 years Of age, who resided
with his wife and child at No 295S Washing
ton street. 1t is said that at one time he
was dealer in dry goods in this city, but
finding the dealing OF ivory chips and cards
on faro layout more profitable business, he
! gave up the yard stick for the
| heal OK some years ago. The man
Edward Flanagan hos been resident
| Df Boston Tor great many years. living on
| Byron street, L ist Boston. He is go years OF
age, and has two sons, both we'll known in
the community. As both these sons nre re-
spectacle, and have always discountenanced
the disreputable doings of the father, it seems
! only fair that their names should he with~
held from tho public. as their publication
would do no good, and would only add to
their already painful position. Flanagan is a
wdower, of medium height, smooth face and
| short, gray hair.
| A game was in progress, DR.. Adolph AL
brecht, an apothecary of Boston, being the
principal better. A dispute arose as the
game was about closing, the doctor charging
[auahan with cheating. Hot words followed,
| when the dealer, Lanahan, attacked tho
loctor, who sent ball through tho brain
of Lanahan. Flanagan see ng his part
nor shot down, attacked the doctor with
an iron bar, and after Il severe struggle
luring which time tho doctor had put three
balls into flanagan, they finally divided and
fought like demons, rolling to the bottom OF
The stairs in their struggles. They were
finally separated. The doctor was arrested,
and Flanagan taken to the hospital, where II
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